At the Mercy of the Queen
A Novel of Anne Boleyn
by Anne Clinard Barnhill
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Pub Date Jan 03 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin
Description
A sweeping tale of sexual seduction and intrigue at the court of Henry VIII, At the Mercy of the Queen is a rich and dramatic debut historical about Madge Shelton, cousin and lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn.
At the innocent age of fifteen, Lady Margaret Shelton arrives at the court of Henry VIII and quickly becomes the confidante of her cousin, Queen Anne Boleyn. But she soon finds herself drawn into the perilous web of Anne's ambition.
Desperate to hold onto the king's waning affection, Anne schemes to have him take her guileless young cousin as mistress, ensuring her husband's new paramour will owe her loyalty to the queen. But Margaret has fallen deeply in love with a handsome young courtier. She is faced with a terrible dilemma: give herself to the king and betray the love of her life or refuse to become his mistress and jeopardize the life of the her cousin, Queen Anne.
"A stunningly engrossing and fast read; historical fiction readers will snatch it up and shout, ‘Thank you!'"—Library Journal (starred review)
Advance Praise
“Ms. Barnhill’s engaging style harkens back to the lovely, richly textured
writing of Jean Plaidy and Kathleen Winsor. At the Mercy of the Queen is
a timeless tale, wonderfully well told, of courtly lords and ladies, one that
swiftly scoops up the reader and spirits us back through a finely woven tapestry
of history and romance. An absolutely splendid read!”—Diane Haeger, author of
The Secret Bride
“Just when I think there’s nothing really new to
say about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, along comes this fresh and absorbing view
through the eyes of little known and certainly underrated Madge Shelton, the
queen’s cousin. Barnhill casts new light on the mysterious figure of Madge . . .
But inevitably it is Anne herself who bestrides the narrative, continuing, as
she always does, to fascinate.”—Sara Poole, author of Poison
“Just
when you think the telling of this tragic but familiar tale has surely been
exhausted, suddenly there is this fresh, new voice that makes it new
again.”—Brenda Rickman Vantrease, bestselling author of The
Illuminator
“This novel throws light upon a character whose story is
little known, but who was at the heart of one of the most dramatic episodes in
Tudor history.”—Tracy Borman, author of Elizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals,
and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780312662134 |
| PRICE | $21.99 (USD) |
